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  • 1. 
    Hinduism is the majority religion of India, with more than seventy percent of the country identifying as Hindu. Which of the following countries also claims a majority Hindu presence?

  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Bhutan

  • 2. 
    Which of the following is not an avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu?

  • Parashurama
  • Nataraja
  • Vamana
  • Krishna

  • 3. 
    The process by which Hindu concepts, deities, and practices spread throughout the Indian subcontinent is:

  • Acculturation
  • Sanskritization
  • Shaivism
  • Hindutva

  • 4. 
    Which of the following deities is the cosmic dancer through the universe’s creation and destruction?

  • Ganesha
  • Shiva
  • Brahma
  • Vishnu

  • 5. 
    Which of the following religious reformers was considered during his lifetime to be an incarnation (avatar) of both the god Krishna and his beloved Radha in one body?

  • Ramanuja
  • Shankara
  • Chokhamela
  • Chaitanya

  • 6. 
    Which of the following goddesses is also associated with Shiva’s creative power?

  • Kali
  • Shakti
  • Lakshmi
  • Durga

  • 7. 
    Which of the following festivals is associated with the goddess Lakshmi and is a time for the lighting of festive lamps and of fireworks displays?

  • Diwali
  • Ganesh Chathurthi
  • Holi
  • Kumbh Mela

  • 8. 
    Which Vedic (scriptural) genre of texts are commentaries that explore the relationship between atman (the Self) and brahman (the Absolute)?

  • Grihya-sutra
  • Aranyaka
  • Brahmana
  • Upanishad
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